Posts by M.D. Massey

I’d like to talk to you about critics and detractors, and to do that I need to discuss my work for a few paragraphs. Please allow me the luxury of self-involvement for these few moments, as I promise this is going somewhere. From a story perspective, Druid’s Gamble is probably one of the better books…

My new urban fantasy novel, Druid’s Gamble, drops on Monday December 19th, 2022.  Here’s a quick synopsis of the book: When Loki tasks Colin with stealing the Apple of Discord from Eris, the druid assembles a crew of misfits and thieves to stage the biggest heist in supernatural history. Viva Las Vegas, baby! So what…

I think the current state of indie publishing is, in many ways, reflected in this video essay: While Bo Burnham’s comedy both intrigues and repulses me, the kid is definitely onto something when he says that the ubiquitous need to perform has become a generation’s prison. Indie publishing is, in many ways, caught in the…

Recent Releases I just dropped two audiobook box sets on Audible. One includes all three Crowley novels, and another includes the first six novellas and short story collections. You can check them out at the links below: The Shadow Changeling Series Box Set The Junkyard Druid Novellas Box Set What I’m Watching If you’re a…

When readers ask me how I learned to write believable villains, I simply shrug and say, “By meeting them in real life.” It might seem an odd thing to say, especially if you grew up in a completely normal and functioning family, but I spent a lot of time around broken people during my childhood.…